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more about #kotaku more comments → braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Also, how much of a disaster is it for a declining population? A lowered GDP is bad, okay, but if the population is declining, doesn't that mean that... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Japan has...well, okay, I don't know really about Japan, this is just something I remember from English class, so don't take me too seriously...Japan ... more » CrapCommentFromADude: Just so we're clear, the whole 'grass eating men' thing in Japan is basically media bullshit hype along the lines of the NYT trend pieces we've all gr... more » roxythekiller: The reason (most) women like this game can be summed up in one word: yaoi. And I love me some quality yaoi. more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: So all these women get are guys who don't care about fast cars or objectifying women and instead treat them like friends, friends they might like to s... more » heavysyrup: actually, it's funny that this article is posted. i haven't played this game, but am intrigued by it. one of the dramas of the season i am watching i... more » MondayMorningGlow: Re: "meat as a stand-in for manliness" I read about these guys before in a CNN.com article. The Japanese woman (!) who coined the term said, "In Japa... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: *sigh* With this, I also see Japanese culture succeeding near as spectacularly as Americans -- both South and North -- at that other widespread and t... more » dropkickninjas: Um no. I like this game and various incarnations because of the gameplay, artwork (check out the detail in the character's costumes), characters and h... more » sleepeatread: The name Kobayashi will always mean The Usual Suspects to me. #capcom more » salthegeek: Some men are playing something called Love +. Which is a dating girlfriend sim video game. The level of devotion to that game is disturbing. more » yvanehtnioj: The phenomenon may also reflect a bigger issue: young women failing to find marriage partners. Since the 1970s the number of men and women marrying in... more » pond-side-over: As a heterosexual male on the dating scene, I for one secretly desire for a trend back towards boots, tights and intensely colorful tunics. #capcom more » salthegeek: Not going to lie, I have read and bought a bunch of Ouran High School Host Club. It's a fun story and the covers are really cute. #capcom more » Haystacks: I can't tell you how much I love that you dropped in "Ouran High School Host Club" It filled me with joy. #capcom more » -
#samuraiandthecity
Samurai Fantasies Helping Japanese Women Escape Dating Reality
In Japan, women are going crazy over "Sengoku Basara, (Devil Kings)" a historical video game featuring sexy samurai warriors. Hiroyuki Kobayashi, creator of the game, wonders if women are reacting to societal shifts surrounding the role of men. More » -
#wherethegirlsare
Why Is Marketing To Female Gamers Considered Challenging?
The Wall Street Journal just published a re-hash of the same article I've been reading for the last few years: Gaming marketers still don't know how to appeal to women. Here's a thought: segment the fucking market! More » -
#wickedgames
Amazon Drops Rape Simulation Video Game
Reports across the pond claim that Amazon.com has stopped selling the game Rapelay, a Japanese video game that involves the player stalking victims and then raping them. More » -
